Musculoskeletal Practice (First Contact Practice) Liverpool Hope University

Overview

The Musculoskeletal Practice (First Contact Practice) programme from Liverpool Hope University students will learn to improve the translation of evidence into practice, promote critical thinking and advanced clinical reasoning whilst adapting to different environments and considering the needs of diverse populations and communities. Students will develop specialist skills to enable them to deliver safe, effective, person-centred care to people presenting with complex MSK conditions.

In addition, students will develop knowledge and skills in education, leadership and research and consider application in a clinical and organisational context.

Career opportunities:

The accredited pathway aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and attributes required to be working at or progressing to advanced practice roles within a specialist MSK environment either in the NHS or private organisations. Graduates will develop expertise within their own field of MSK practice whilst gaining knowledge and understanding of leadership, education and research.

Graduates will be prepared for wide ranging careers in MSK practice such as First Contact Practice, advanced assessment and triaging roles, advanced clinical and rehabilitation roles or they may decide to further develop into careers in healthcare management, health promotion, research or education settings.

A non-accredited pathway is available for students who meet the entry requirements of this course but may not be HCPC registered or working currently as a healthcare professional in the UK.

A route to membership of the Musculoskeletal Association of Physiotherapists (MACP) may be available to physiotherapists with HCPC registration. Students wishing to gain MACP membership must be qualified physiotherapists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.